Journal of Refugee Studies
Volume 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 166-181

The well-being of war-wounded asylum applicants and quota refugees following arrival in Sweden (Article)

Hermansson A.-C. , Hörnquist J.O. , Timpka T.
  • a Medical Centre for Refugees, University Hospital, Dept. of Prev. and Social Medicine, Linköping University
  • b Res. U. of the Co. of Jämtland, Mid Sweden University, Ostersund Nordic Sch. of Pub. Hlth., Gothenburg, Sweden
  • c Dept. of Prev. and Social Medicine, Linköping University

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate well-being following arrival in Sweden and its correlation with sociodemographic factors, pre-migration factors and post-migration factors in war-wounded asylum applicants and quota refugees. The study group comprised a clinical sample of 30 asylum applicants and 30 quota refugees who were consecutively investigated during hospitalization after an average of 2.5 months in the host country. Self-rated current well-being was lower than previous well-being. Asylum applicants experienced a lower level of current well-being than did quota refugees. Significant correlations were found between a higher level of well-being, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, lower education, not having made the decision to flee oneself and not having informed the family about the flight. The strength of these relationships was different in the two subgroups. No salient associations were found between well-being and pre-migration war traumas or between well-being and degree of physical disability.

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DOI: 10.1093/jrs/9.2.166
ISSN: 09516328
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English